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arms race1930, in reference to naval build-ups, from arms (see arm (n.2)) + race (n.1). First used in British English.
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arms racecompetition between nations to amass the most and most-powerful weapons.
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arms raceAn arms race is a period where two or more nations engage in the rapid production of military technology and equipment, usually in response or rivalry to each other. The arms race and build up of mili [..]
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arms raceCompetitive buildup of nuclear weapons between the United States and Soviet Union that began after the Soviets exploded their first atomic weapon on August 29, 1949 -- ending the U.S. nuclear monopoly [..]
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arms raceA competition between nations in which each side attempt to achieve or maintain military superiority.
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arms raceA term coined from the era before the first World War, representing a reinforcing (i.e. positive) feedback loop between two nations seeking to have the larger armed forces. The most well known arms ra [..]
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arms raceIn politics, an arms race is when two countries both improve their military power, each trying to get ahead of the other. In evolution, the phrase is used to describe two creatures co-evolving to keep [..]
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arms raceOccurs when an adaptation in one species reduces the fitness of individuals in another species, thereby selecting in favor of counter-adaptations in the other species. These counter-adaptations, in tu [..]
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